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Established in 2007, iKNOW Politics is a joint project of International IDEA, the Inter- parliamentary Union (IPU), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Since March 2024, iKNOW Politics is funded by the European Union under the WYDE | Women’s Leadership initiative.

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THEMATIC WEBINAR Presenting Findings of Fact Sheet on Gender and Social Norms Impact on Self-Care and Wellness for Women’s Political Participation and Representation

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is pleased to invite you to save the date for an upcoming webinar under the Women and Youth…

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Southeast Asia Young Women's Empowerment Academy
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SOUTH ASIA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA INTER REGIONAL DIALOGUE ON ADVANCING THE TRANSFORMATION OF GENDER SOCIAL NORMS TO ENHANCE WOMEN AND YOUTH PARTICIPATION AND REPRESENTATION IN LEADERSHIP AND DECISION-MAKING
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Media Seminar on Advancing the Transformation of Gender Social Norms to Enhance Women and Youth Participation and Representation in Leadership and Decision-Making
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THEMATIC WEBINAR: PRESENTING FINDINGS OF FACT SHEETS ON GENDER SOCIAL NORMS & WOMEN’S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND REPRESENTATION
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https://www.263chat.com/nmg-reshuffle-exposes-the-gender-gap-at-the-top-of-african-media/
September 23, 2026
NMG Reshuffle Exposes the Gender Gap at the Top of African Media

Nation Media Group’s latest regional editorial restructuring has triggered an uncomfortable question about the place of women in African newsrooms: who gets to decide whose voice is heard?

https://www.lapresse.ca/elections-quebecoises/chroniques/2026-09-19/ne-pas-s-habituer-aux-feminicides.php
September 22, 2026
Ne pas s’habituer aux féminicides

À la question posée cette semaine par Marc-André Ross⁠1, je réponds malheureusement sans hésiter : oui.

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2284907/marche-femme-violence-ottawa-demande-election
September 22, 2026
Une marche contre la violence faite aux femmes dans un contexte d’élections

Entre demandes électorales et épuisement devant des besoins criants, un rassemblement a réuni la communauté devant le monument aux femmes du parc Minto, à Ottawa pour la marche annuelle « La rue, la nuit, les femmes sans peur ».

https://lecollimateur.ma/218631
September 22, 2026
Pour une parité réelle au Parlement marocain

Introduction : une promesse constitutionnelle non tenue.

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